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2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
63
Latest Aug 9, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
33%
of 190 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 63 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 63, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Aug 9, 2019

EMAIL TO DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383 ISSUES: MAY 27, 2016; HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN NHTSA DO TO DIRECT GM TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11242554
Incident
Aug 3, 2019
Airbags
Filed Jun 8, 2019

TAKATA AIBAG RECALL - NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2049152. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO BRING MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
11218651
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 3, 2019

TAKATA INFLATORS. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049152. FAILURE TO RESOLVE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECALL WAS ISSUED MAY 27, 2016. MANUFACTURER HAS HAD MORE THAN 2 1/2 YEARS TO RESOLVE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11164760
Incident
May 27, 2016
Mileage
126,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 22, 2018

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11153200
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 20, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LINDSAY CHEVROLET (15605 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA 22191, (571) 200-4754) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN JUNE OF 2017. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB

NHTSA ID
11152857
Incident
Jun 1, 2017
Mileage
145,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 4, 2018

MANUFACTURER ISSUED AIRBAG RECALL IN 2016. IT IS THREE YEARS LATER WITH NO RESOLUTION. I FEEL THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. RECALL NHTSA 16V381

NHTSA ID
11091741
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Apr 27, 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" ONCE AGAIN I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE SERVICE TO HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR ANALYSIS BY THE NHTSA OF CHEVROLETS INDEPENDENT TESTING WHICH INDICATES THE RECALL IS NOT NECESSARY. CHEVROLET STATES THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO OPERATE. I GUESS THE PROOF WILL BE SEEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
11090460
Incident
Apr 27, 2018
Airbags
Filed Mar 6, 2018

2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11075940
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 2018

TAKATA RECALL I CANNOT GET REPLACED AT A DEALER IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. CAN I GET A REPLACEMENT? HOW DO I GO ABOUT THIS? THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN ARE IN JEOPARDY.

NHTSA ID
11072508
Incident
Jan 15, 2018
Airbags
Filed Feb 12, 2018

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I RECEIVED NOTICE YEARS AGO REGARDING A RECALL AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, NOR WILL ANYONE AT GM PROVIDED ANY INSIGHT. I ALREADY DEAL WITH A HANDICAP WIFE AND DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT AN AIRBAG ACCIDENTLY INFLATING AN HARMING OR KILLING ME OR MY CHILDREN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN AND HOW THIS WILL BE RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID
11072230
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Feb 5, 2018

I KEEP HEARING THAT MY AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOBODY HAS A SOLUTION FOR IT. I CANNOT ENDANGER MY FAMILY EVERY TIME WE RIDE IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID
11066971
Incident
Feb 2, 2018
Mileage
110,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 8, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FUEL STATION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LYNCH CHEVROLET-CADILLAC OF AUBURN, 154 W CREEK PKWY, AUBURN, AL 36830) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE IMPACT SENSOR APPLIED TO THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. YESTERDAY, WHILE AT A FUEL STATION, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) ON MAY 27, 2016. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID
11061105
Incident
Aug 9, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 28, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR AIR BAGS WERE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THAT LETTER CAME IN JULY 2016 WE DRIVE OUR GRANDKIDS IN THIS CAR. WE HAVE ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHEN WE WILL GET NEW ONES. SAME ANSWER WHEN WE GET SOME. IT IS NOT 2 YEARS AND STILL THEY WON'T TELL US ANYTHING ABOUT WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED. HAVING A RECENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE BAGS DID NOT GO OFF AS THEY SHOULD OF BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT. I WONDER IF THEY ARE SO DAMAGED AS THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. HELP US PLEASE TO GET OUR NEW AIRBAGS..THE LETTER STATES THAT THIS IS A GM RECALL 49151. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED NOW THAT THE COMPANY HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY.

NHTSA ID
11057018
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 26, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11056585
Incident
Dec 26, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2017

TAKATA RECALL: AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL COURT NOTICE, OCTOBER 2017, FROM TK HOLDINGS, INC, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BOMNIN CHEVROLET WEST KENDALL, 11701 SW 152 STREET, MIAMI, FL 33177 TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAVE EXTENSIVELY TESTED THESE AIRBAGS IN SEVERAL SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THAT I WAS NOT IN ANY DANGER AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT I RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS ON JULY 2016 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP PERIODICALLY TO HAVE THIS RECALL PERFORMED. GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET NOW BOMNIN CHEVROLET CONTINUE TO INFORM ME THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND NO REPAIRS ARE AUTHORIZED FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED ON A DAILY BASIS AND SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT AND OF GRAVE CONCERN. GM RECALL NUMBER 49151

NHTSA ID
11053734
Incident
Jul 15, 2016
Mileage
122,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, NOT WORKING PROPERLY

NHTSA ID
11053546
Incident
Jun 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL . NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE , ACCORDING TO DEALER.

NHTSA ID
11053513
Incident
Nov 29, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 4, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SID DILLON CHEVROLET - BLAIR, 2261 S HWY 30, BLAIR, NE 68008, (402) 426-4121) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/22/18*JB

NHTSA ID
11052316
Incident
Jul 11, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 2017

MY CAR HAVE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND NEED REPAIR I️ RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TAKATA RECALL TO FIX MY AIRBAG BUT CHEVY DEALER NOT ACCEPTED TO DO. I️ WANT KNOW WHEN AND WHERE I NEED GO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR I NEED FIND A LAWYER AND GO TO THE COURT TO HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS

NHTSA ID
11051637
Incident
Nov 9, 2017
Airbags
Filed Nov 28, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CHEVROLET OF DOVER, 1450 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11048869
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 14, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. WE ARE UNABLE TO GET A REPAIR AND ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING IT FOR FEAR OF INJURY.

NHTSA ID
11046070
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Mileage
90,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 12, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" CHAPTER 11 CASE NO. 17-11375 (BLS)

NHTSA ID
11045488
Incident
Nov 12, 2017
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" : RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THRU THE MAIL. WENT ONLINE TO "WWW. AIRBAG RECALL .COM" CHECKED VIN THERE AND WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT DEALER TO HAVE AIRBAG REPLACED. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD HELP ME WITH. SO I GUESS THE PAPER WORK I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL IS A FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT.

NHTSA ID
11043664
Incident
Nov 6, 2017
Airbags
Filed Nov 4, 2017

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL THE REMEDY TO THIS RECALL IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE SAFETY COMPONENT WITH KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED AND REPLACED ACCORDINGLY, NO TIMETABLE FROM GM OR MY LOCAL DEALERS AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID
11043221
Incident
May 27, 2016
Mileage
88,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 3, 2017

THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11043044
Incident
May 27, 2016

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